{"id":581,"date":"2026-09-28T15:48:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/in-my-desperate-time-557\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T15:48:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:48:20","slug":"in-my-desperate-time-557","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/in-my-desperate-time-557\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 557"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 557<br \/>\nIn My Desperate Time novel Chapter 557<\/p>\n<p>However, my hand is suddenly grabbed by someone.<\/p>\n<p>The knife is slapped off, and my hand feels numb.<\/p>\n<p>Before I regain my senses, I am hugged by Frances.<\/p>\n<p>He hugs so tightly that I can&#8217;t even breathe.<\/p>\n<p>I am dumbfounded. I have no idea what this embrace means.<\/p>\n<p>After a while, I come to myself and try to push him away.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Frances, what &#8230; are you doing&#8230;?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He doesn&#8217;t know that his hug will rekindle my hopes.<\/p>\n<p>And it is precisely because of the hope that I am left at the abyss.<\/p>\n<p>But he hugs me even tighter.<\/p>\n<p>I can feel his body trembling uncontrollably.<\/p>\n<p>After a long while, he finally lets go of me and lets out a long sigh.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jane, what should I do with you?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jane.<\/p>\n<p>My heart hurt badly.<\/p>\n<p>How long has it been since he called me my name?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s long enough that I almost don&#8217;t remember that there was such happiness between us.<\/p>\n<p>The tears that I&#8217;ve held back fall down again in an instant.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Frances, can you not call me by my name like that? Can you &#8230; not make me go mad again and again? Do you know that every time I see you and Hilda being so intimate, I feel like dying. So, please, let me go. I can&#8217;t take it. I can&#8217;t take it anymore. I&#8217;ve lost you and two children, and I don&#8217;t want to live anymore. Let me die, let me die!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I struggle in Frances\u2019 arms.<\/p>\n<p>I just want to end my life with the knife.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No Hilda! In my heart, there has never been Hilda! I love you, I&#8217;ve always loved you!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He lowers his head and kisses my lips and seals all my restlessness.<\/p>\n<p>Did I &#8230; hallucinate?<\/p>\n<p>Mustering all my courage, I mumble to Frances.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Frances, is it true? Do you really love me?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Idiot, it&#8217;s true. It&#8217;s always true. My love for you has never changed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>His gaze is so gentle that it almost melts me.<\/p>\n<p>I think that even if I were to die at this moment, I would have no regrets.<\/p>\n<p>However, how can his attitude change this quickly?<\/p>\n<p>At least, a minute before that, his indifference upset me.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, if he really loves me, why will he be with Hilda? Why did he do so many cruel things to me?<\/p>\n<p>My mind is filled with questions.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m afraid that if I make the wrong decision, I&#8217;ll never have a second chance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Frances, since you love me, why did you marry Hilda? And no matter what I say, you have always believed her. Tell me why.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Because I want to ensure the safety of you and the children.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-581","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}